...constitution and State government so formed is republican, and in conformity with the principles of the articles of compact between the original States and the people and States in the territory northwest of the river Ohio, passed on the 13th day, of July 1787 : Resolved, by the Senate...

...and two years' residence in the district. The Ordinance then proceeded to state certain fundamental articles of compact between the original States and the people and States in the territory. which were to remain unalterable, except by common consent. The first provided for freedom...

...to Congress might be chosen, with the right of debate but no vote. The Ordinance concludes with six articles of compact, between the original States and the people and States in the Territory, which should forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent. The first declared that...

...consistent with the general interest : It ii hereby ordained and declared by the authority aforesaid, That the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact between the anginal State* and the people and States in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless...

...footing with the original States, at as early periods as may be consistent with (he general interest : original States and the people and States in the said territory, and for ever remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit : ART. 1. No person, demeaning himself...

...consistent with the general interest : It is hereby ordained and declared by the authority aforesaid, That the following articles shall be considered as...territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit : Artiele the First. No person, demeaning himself in a peacable and orderly manner,...

...demonstration thereby afforded of its "It is hereby ordained and declared, by the minority aforesaid, that the following articles shall be considered as...articles of compact between the original States and the people and Slates in the said Territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent,...

...liberties. On the subject of representative government, the Northwest Ordinance had this to say: 14. It is hereby ordained and declared . . . that the...as articles of compact, between the original States 'See note 1. lDetla Hadley et al. v. The Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Mo.,...

...formed in said territory," proceeded, not to enact an ordinary statute, but to " ordain and declare that the following articles shall be considered as...articles of COMPACT between the original states and the states and people of said territory, and forever remain unalterable, except by common consent."...

...national legislation provides in part: It is hereby ordained and declared by the authority aforesaid, that the following articles shall be considered as...territory and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit: Art. 3d. Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and...